"shoulder angel" meaning in English

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Noun

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
    Sense id: en-shoulder_angel-en-noun-pCTNn3JV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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