What does the cryptic crossword clue "French holiday home containing rendered stone (7)" mean?

The definition is "stone". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). RAN (synonym="rendered, perhaps in the sense of “run someone in” = deliver them into custody?") in GITE (synonym="French word for a holiday home for rent") = GRANITE; definition: "stone" The answer is GRANITE.

French holiday home containing rendered stone (7)

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