# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 444
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8862 "2011-11-30T20:22:24Z")
Collective nouns 1. A covert of coots 2. A pride of lions Assuming this is what **copperwindow** has in mind… ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8863 "2011-11-30T20:28:11Z")
Collective nouns 1. A covert of coots 2. A pride of lions 3. a herd of cattle ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8864 "2011-11-30T20:34:53Z")
Collective nouns 1. A covert of coots 2. A pride of lions 3. a herd of cattle 4. An exaltation of larks ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8865 "2011-11-30T20:36:33Z")
Collective nouns 1. A covert of coots 2. A pride of lions 3. A herd of cattle 4. An exaltation of larks 5. A murder of crows ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8866 "2011-11-30T20:41:29Z")
Collective nouns 1. A covert of coots 2. A pride of lions 3. A herd of cattle 4. An exaltation of larks 5. A murder of crows 6. A cassandra of environmentalists True, I’ve only read that used as a collective twice. The first time was when I coined it and the other time was when I was quoted, BUT, it has appeared in print. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8867 "2011-11-30T20:47:44Z")
Collective nouns 1. A covert of coots 2. A pride of lions 3. A herd of cattle 4. An exaltation of larks 5. A murder of crows 6. A cassandra of environmentalists 7. A badling of ducks ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8868 "2011-11-30T20:52:59Z")
Collective nouns 1. A covert of coots 2. A pride of lions 3. A herd of cattle 4. An exaltation of larks 5. A murder of crows 6. A cassandra of environmentalists 7. A badling of ducks 8. An ostentation of peacocks ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8869 "2011-11-30T21:14:27Z")
Collective nouns 1. A covert of coots 2. A pride of lions 3. A herd of cattle 4. An exaltation of larks 5. A murder of crows 6. A cassandra of environmentalists 7. A badling of ducks 8. An ostentation of peacocks 9. A kindle of kittens ---
**Author:** ![copperwindow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@copperwindow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/copperwindow)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8870 "2011-11-30T22:36:17Z")
Collective nouns 1. A covert of coots 2. A pride of lions 3. A herd of cattle 4. An exaltation of larks 5. A murder of crows 6. A cassandra of environmentalists 7. A badling of ducks 8. An ostentation of peacocks 9. A kindle of kittens 10. An army of soildiers ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8871 "2011-11-30T23:36:51Z")
Collective nouns 1. A covert of coots 2. A pride of lions 3. A herd of cattle 4. An exaltation of larks 5. A murder of crows 6. A cassandra of environmentalists 7. A badling of ducks 8. An ostentation of peacocks 9. A kindle of kittens 10. An army of soildiers 11. A Smattering of Seamen ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8872 "2011-12-01T01:16:16Z")
Collective nouns 1. A covert of coots 2. A pride of lions 3. A herd of cattle 4. An exaltation of larks 5. A murder of crows 6. A cassandra of environmentalists 7. A badling of ducks 8. An ostentation of peacocks 9. A kindle of kittens 10. An army of soildiers 11. A Smattering of Seamen 12. A quiver of cobras ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8873 "2011-12-01T02:13:24Z")
Collective nouns 1. A covert of coots 2. A pride of lions 3. A herd of cattle 4. An exaltation of larks 5. A murder of crows 6. A cassandra of environmentalists 7. A badling of ducks 8. An ostentation of peacocks 9. A kindle of kittens 10. An army of soildiers 11. A Smattering of Seamen 12. A quiver of cobras 13. An ambush of tigers Next up: Royalty who died violent deaths (OTHER than from being married to Henry VIII) 14. Maximilian I, Archduke of Austria & Emperor of Mexico ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8874 "2011-12-01T03:22:48Z")
Royalty who died violent deaths (OTHER than from being married to Henry VIII) 1. Maximilian I, Archduke of Austria & Emperor of Mexico 2. Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8875 "2011-12-01T03:25:48Z")
Royalty who died violent deaths (OTHER than from being married to Henry VIII) 1. Maximilian I, Archduke of Austria & Emperor of Mexico 2. Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias 3. Richard III, King of England ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8876 "2011-12-01T03:26:36Z")
Royalty who died violent deaths (OTHER than from being married to Henry VIII) 1. Maximilian I, Archduke of Austria & Emperor of Mexico 2. Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias 3. Richard III, King of England 4. Alexander II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias Nicholas II’s grandfather, killed by a bomb (in full view of Nicholas) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8877 "2011-12-01T03:52:14Z")
Royalty who died violent deaths (OTHER than from being married to Henry VIII) 1. Maximilian I, Archduke of Austria & Emperor of Mexico 2. Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias 3. Richard III, King of England 4. Alexander II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias 5. Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungaria and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8878 "2011-12-01T04:09:00Z")
Royalty who died violent deaths (OTHER than from being married to Henry VIII) 1. Maximilian I, Archduke of Austria & Emperor of Mexico 2. Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias 3. Richard III, King of England 4. Alexander II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias 5. Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungaria and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia 6. Harold Godwinson, King of England ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8879 "2011-12-01T04:31:06Z")
Royalty who died violent deaths (OTHER than from being married to Henry VIII) 1. Maximilian I, Archduke of Austria & Emperor of Mexico 2. Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias 3. Richard III, King of England 4. Alexander II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias 5. Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungaria and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia 6. Harold Godwinson, King of England 7. King Faisal of Saudi Arabia Shot twice in the face at point blank range by his nephew, Prince Faisal al Musaid. ---
**Author:** ![JessMagic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@JessMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JessMagic)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8880 "2011-12-01T05:05:29Z")
Royalty who died violent deaths (OTHER than from being married to Henry VIII) 1. Maximilian I, Archduke of Austria & Emperor of Mexico 2. Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias 3. Richard III, King of England 4. Alexander II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias 5. Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungaria and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia 6. Harold Godwinson, King of England 7. King Faisal of Saudi Arabia 8. Mary, Queen of Scots ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2011, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/8881 "2011-12-01T05:30:36Z")
Royalty who died violent deaths (OTHER than from being married to Henry VIII) 1. Maximilian I, Archduke of Austria & Emperor of Mexico 2. Nicholas II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias 3. Richard III, King of England 4. Alexander II, Emperor and Autocrat of All the Russias 5. Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro-Hungaria and Royal Prince of Hungary and of Bohemia 6. Harold Godwinson, King of England 7. King Faisal of Saudi Arabia 8. Mary, Queen of Scots 9. Charles I, King of England, Scotland and Ireland Beheaded in Jan. 1649 after being convicted of high treason. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=443) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=445)