ague

n. malarial fever; chills, fit of shivering; chill

Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by protozoan parasites. It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, including parts of the Americas, Asia, and Africa. Each year, it causes disease in approximately 650 million people and kills between one and three million, most of them young children in Sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria is commonly associated with poverty, but is also a cause of poverty and a major hindrance to economic development.
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Ague 1. a chill. 2. old name for malaria. a·gue n. 1. A febrile condition, especially associated with malaria, characterized by alternating periods [more]Ague - Community and Resources

Noun
1. a fit of shivering
(hypernym) illness, unwellness, malady, sickness
2. successive stages of chills and fever that is a symptom of malaria
(synonym) chills and fever
(hypernym) symptom
(part-holonym) malaria
3. a mark (') placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
(synonym) acute accent, acute
(hypernym) accent, accent mark

interj. (Central America) hello, hi! (used in greeting)

v. water down, dilute, make watery; water; spoil