living shield

noun

A being who can directly prevent another from taking damage by existing in close proximity to the target.

First used 19th c.
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Meanings

nounliving shield (plural living shields)

plural living shields

  1. A being who can directly prevent another from taking damage by existing in close proximity to the target.First known use 19th c.
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APA

living shield. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/living%20shield

MLA

“living shield.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/living%20shield. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “living shield,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/living%20shield.

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