Rehearsal
Pronunciation : Re*hears"al (r*hrs"a)
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: The act of rehearsing; recital; narration; repetition; specifically, a private recital, performance, or season of practice, in preparation for a public exhibition or exercise. Chaucer. In rehearsal of our Lord's Prayer. Hooker. Here's marvelous convenient place for our rehearsal. Shak. Dress rehearsal (Theater), a private preparatory performance of a drama, opera, etc., in costume.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913