What is the plural of Baroness?

[Malibu DuPont]

I was catching up with a few Baronesses on the weekend, and began to giggle over the plural.
(Yes, prolly ate WAY too much Vegemite on toast that morning.)

So, what IS the plural of Baroness?

BARONESSES?

BARONESSI?

And what would one call a collection of Baronesses?

A Tiara of Baronessi?

A Jewell of Baronesses?

A Curtsy of Baroness?

A Gaggle of Baronesses?

And Duchesses?

Hmmmm....

Would love to hear your thoughts.

[Bridget Jennings]

No idea Baronesses looked fine when you wrote it (gaggle?)

[Stephanie Helstein]

Baronees? Baronice?

[Malibu DuPont]

Lovely Stephanie!
*giggles*

[Caspian Zeplin]

It is indeed baronesses.

As for the collective noun, this site gives a few pointers - http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/gswithenbank/collnoun.htm

Unfortunately, the only relevance I found was 'a thought of barons' and my own 'a prudence of vicars' :)

I'm inclined to go with 'a gaggle' :)

[Malibu DuPont]

Gaggle is good Vicar, but I am also amused by some of the suggested groupings.

How about a Charm of Baronesses?

Or perhaps a Plump of Baronesses?

[Bridget Jennings]

Not a plump dear