What does the cryptic crossword clue "Half of 11 divided by 11 for one far from home (5)" mean?

The definition is "Half". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). XI (synonym="Roman numeral ’11’, the second one") in ELE (synonym="ELE") = EXILE The answer is EXILE.

Half of 11 divided by 11 for one far from home (5)

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