Palme, Olof Syllabification: (Pal·me, Olof)Pronunciation: /ˈpälmə/Definition of Palme, Olof (1927–86), Swedish statesman; full name Sven Olof Joachim Palme. He served as prime minister 1969–76 and 1982–86, until killed by an unknown assassin. Palme, Olof in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Palme, Olof in the British & World English dictionary