Definition of "ague" []

• A febrile condition in which there are alternating periods of chills, fever, and sweating. Used chiefly in reference to the fevers associated with malaria. (noun)
• A chill or fit of shivering. (noun)

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• "An encouraging sign was that his health was none too good; he complained of what he called ague, and I had hopes that he'd be in no shape to start a war that summer."
• "According to the Septuagint, "ague" is "the jaundice," which disorders the eyes and produces great depression of spirits."
• "The brother who has been suffering from ague is probably her elder brother John."