One who's entitled to praise, we hear (4)

I believe the answer is:
lord
'hear' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with social activities as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
I cannot understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lord that I've seen before include "Male peer" , "Member of the aristocracy" , "Dismayed expression; ruler" , "10th" , "Feudal superior" .)
