1. Plural of ague; fits of shivering or fever, often accompanied by sweating.
Usage: Typically used in historical or medical contexts; less common in modern everyday speech.
2. A malarial fever characterized by recurring chills and sweats.
Usage: archaic or medical

Examples

• The patient suffered from repeated agues throughout the winter.
• In colonial times, agues were a common affliction in swampy regions.
• The explorer's journal documented the agues that plagued the expedition.
• She was seized by violent agues and had to remain in bed for days.
• The doctor prescribed quinine to treat the recurring agues.