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granite

gran.ite \'gran-*t\ \gra-'nit-ik\ \'gran-*t-.o.id\ n [It granito, fr. pp. 
   of granire to granulate, fr. grano grain], fr. L granum 1: a very hard 
   natural igneous rock formation of visibly crystalline textur e formed 
   essentially of quartz and orthoclase or microcline and used for building 
   and for monuments 2: unyielding firmness or endurance  - gra.nit.ic aj