Assigned great social importance to (8)

I believe the answer is:

lionised

(Other definitions for lionised that I've seen before include "Treated like celebrity - like Leo?" , "Treated as hero" , "Made to feel like the king of the jungle" , "Celebrated" , "Made a lot of in a beastly fashion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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