The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Baroness \Bar"on*ess\, n. A baron's wife; also, a lady who holds the baronial title in her own right; as, the Baroness Burdett-Coutts. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
baroness n 1: a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron