"shoulder angel" meaning in All languages combined

See shoulder angel on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: shoulder angels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} shoulder angel (plural shoulder angels)
  1. An angel representing a person's conscience in works of fiction, portrayed as sitting on one shoulder while a shoulder devil occupies the other. Wikipedia link: Shoulder angel Categories (topical): Fictional characters, Personifications, Plot devices

Inflected forms

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