ringing vs betrothal

ringing and betrothal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ringing	Yes	No	No	No
betrothal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, betrothal is a hypernym of ringing; that is, betrothal is a word with a broader meaning than ringing:

Other hypernyms of ringing include engagement, troth.

ringing (noun)	betrothal (noun)
having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant	the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
the giving of a ring as a token of engagement	a mutual promise to marry
the sound of a bell ringing